people

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[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpiːpəl/, SAMPA: /"pi:p@l/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpipəl/or /ˈpipl̩/, SAMPA: /"pip@l/
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[change] Noun

Singular person

Plural people or persons

1. The plural form of person; more than one person.

Singular people

Plural peoples

1. (countable) A people is a group of men, women, and children with a shared culture, history, and language.

   Although Lebanon and Syria are two countries they are one people.

   This people shares some characteristics with the aborigines.

[change] Verb

Plain form people

Third-person singular peoples

Past tense peopled

Past participle peopled

Present participle peopling

1. (transitive) (usually passive) If a place is peopled, people live there.

   It's a wonderful country peopled with amazing cooks and dancers.

2. (transitive) If you people a story, movie, etc. you fill it with people.

   He liked to people his books with simple folk.